The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-04

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NEW YonK. Jan. 2&-The grand demon
stration rendered 70 Michael Davitt In
Madison Square Garden iast evening. was
one Of the lArgcyt afairs Of the kind ever
packed 70 ovcr1owing longocforc the time
announced for the exercises 70 begin. The
general admission was nfty cents with
reserved seats q one dollar and one dol
lar and any ccnts. II was estimated that
fully ten thousand persons attended.
0ilmore's full hand enlivened the pro-
ceedings with numerous popular airs,
among the selections being Tho Wedding
March," The Minstrel Boy" molly
Bawn." st Pasrick's Day." Tho Harp
That Once Through Tars's Hall, " and The
Yrisb Patrol"
Nearly every Irish society in the city
Vas represented. There were also dele
cations present from Irish societies in the
New England States, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania The streets in the vicinity
Of the garden were packed by . dense
crowd unable 70 obtain admission Pat
rack Ford. Of the Zri<h World. presided.
and among those who occupied seats upon
the platform were Michael Davitt, his
wife and sister. who were greeted with
tremendous applause upon ascending the
platform. General Master Workman Pow
derby. Fathers Larkin and Kelly and .
number Of ladies'.
At eight O'Clock the crowd in the build
ing became 90 great that Captain Will
Jams. a. measure Of safety, ordered all
the doors Of admission closed
Letters Of regret were read from Sena-
tors Sawyer. Dawes, Vance. Henderson
Sewell, Aldr ich and Sabin, Congressmen
Cutcheon, Johnston, Lyman, White and
Others
Shortly before half-past eight o'clock
evening. who was received with cheers
and waving Of hats and handkerchiefs.
lasting for several minutes. Mr. Davitt
said the circumstances under which the
demonstration was held. in his opinion.
made IL one Of the greatest and grandest
that had ever assembled in the Empire
City. He felt proud to address such an as
semblage-one that had gathered 70 send
. message Of good cheer TO Ireland and
also to send one Of warning 70 Ireland's
enemy. He felt sure he had the good
wishes Of all present, when now about
70 return TO Ireland to work out
the political and social free
dom Of fatheriand- (Cheers.l After
referring to an article written by Mr..
Labouchere, in which he denounced the
English Government for its inhuman
treatment Of poor tenant farmers In many
parts Of ireland. he said no people on the
face Of the earth had shown more patience
for law and order under trying circum-
stances than the people Of Ireland
[Checrsl. He believed that II would be
IN act Of insanity TO resort 70 undis-
ciplined force 70 oppose disciplined power.
"A voice-we don't know about that
Ireland must achieve her liberty and be
one OF the counties OF the world lap
piauSeI- God only knows Tor how many
years we have smothered down feelings Of
bitterness caused BY the cruel treatment OF
the English Government. but the time has
come when, unless Ireland's Just Claims
were recognized, thousands OF lrishmen
would show 70 England that justice could
DC indicated against even such . great